Representative Grijalva Stands Up for Wild Horses

Great interview from the Atlantic (always a good day when publications like the Atlantic cover equine issues) with "the man who could save America's wild horses," Representative Raul Grijalva.  Expect to be seeing his name more.  

Feature YouTube video of the day. . .My Life Horse Riding

I came across this video on YouTube, and feel compelled to share it.  I am a sucker for
1.  Montages in movies
2.  Slide shows (set to music, preferably at summer camp or after a team's season)
and this homemade video seems to me to capture the best of both worlds.  It is spliced together footage of a little girl learning to ride (walking races, etc.) all the way to competition film of her as a seasoned eventer.  Click here for 3:26 well spent.

Pacing, gaiting in horses are genetic

I remember the first time I saw a Tennessee Walking Horse really step out--how can he do that?  I thought.  I could not imagine my own Quarter Horse's legs could even move like that.  It turns out that some Swedish researchers have discovered the specific genes that are responsible for the Icelandic tolt and other gaits.  Click here for more.

A horse that looks like Justin Bieber

Where do they get these things, you may be wondering.  And I really don't even have an answer for you there.  But if you go to this site, you will find a slideshow of animals that look like Justin Bieber.  The horse is #6 of 9, and it is an uncanny resemblance.

I have a good friend who has a cat that looks just like George Jones, so I am used to this kind of twinning, but prepare to be amazed. . .

Red Star beginnings

I hope you'll read this post I wrote over at my Outrider column at Raceday 360 about the beginnings of the Red Star, which is the Humane Association's emergency wing.  Teaser:  It had to do with World War I. . .

Johnny Depp Hearts Horses

By Kitson

I watched the 1999 movie "Sleepy Hollow" recently and -- as usual -- the horse scenes caught my attention. I love reading this cool blog post about Depp and his horse (thanks to the blog horsecarecourses.com).  Goldeneye, the horse, was a member of the cast. the one-eyed horse ridden by Depp's character in the movie. Depp apparently saved the horse from being cast away to euthanasia after the filming of the movie. Love that. And I love how last summer, he credited his stunt horse with saving his life on the set of the "Lone Ranger." Check it out here.

Filly left in gate recovers to win

and in her first race, too!  Came from thirteen lengths behind to win.  Thanks to the LA Times for this great story.  We've all had days like that. . .they just don't always end so well.

Having Joe Talamo as her jockey probably helped, but it's still impressive.